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Fall 2025 Festival Season

Art21 concluded a successful Fall 2025 season, marked by acceptances and screenings at renowned international festivals.

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2025 Art21 at the Movies

On October 8 and 10, 2025, Art21 hosted the second edition of Art21 at the Movies, a two-day event that brought together artists, filmmakers, and art lovers for an unforgettable celebration of art and film. This year’s theme was Between Worlds, inspired by Season 12 of Art in the Twenty-First Century.  Opening night took place […]

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Art21 and CHANEL Culture Fund Introduce an Original Series of Documentary Shorts Designed for Social Media Platforms

IRL/url, Art21’s Inaugural Social-First Series, Explores Artists’ Identity and Selfhood Online and Offline, while bringing their stories to a new audience New Series Premiering November 14 Features Neïl Beloufa, Jacky Connolly, Julien Creuzet, Sara Cwynar, Ho Tzu Nyen, Xin Liu, Rachel Rossin, and Jacolby Satterwhite New York, New York—September 24, 2025 — Art21 and CHANEL […]

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Screening and Conversation with Sophie Calle

On September 9th, Art21 hosted a special advance screening of artist Sophie Calle’s segment from Season 12 of Art in the Twenty-First Century at the SAG-AFTRA Robin Williams Center for Performing Arts in New York City. Calle is one of four artists featured in the season’s first episode, “Between Worlds.” Exploring Calle’s much-celebrated career, this […]

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Art21 Remembers Agnes Gund

Art21 is deeply saddened by the passing of Agnes Gund, arts patron, philanthropist, and tireless champion for social justice. Aggie was a longtime friend of the organization and one of our earliest and most steadfast supporters, helping to shape our mission from the very beginning. For over two decades, Aggie believed in Art21’s vision of […]

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“Lucy Raven: Pressure & Release” New Art21 Film to Premiere Online on September 17, 2025

Lucy Raven uses film, photography, and installation to examine the build-up and collapse of infrastructures and images. Watch the trailer New York, New York—September 11, 2025—Art21 today announced the release of Lucy Raven: Pressure & Release, a new documentary film that captures the artist as she travels to Oregon and California documenting the removal of […]

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Director’s Notes with Ian Forster | “Anne Imhof: DOOM

When we first started filming with Anne around her performance Doom: House of Hope at the Park Avenue Armory, it really struck me how collaborative the production was. She brought together artists from different disciplines, such as ballet dancers, bone breakers, skateboarders, punk rock bands, and vocalists, and opened up the creative process to incorporate […]

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“Anne Imhof: DOOM” New Art21 Film to Premiere Online on August 20, 2025

This documentary short captures Anne Imhof as she stages her immersive work DOOM: House of Hope (2025), from the experimentation of the rehearsal room to the excitement and energy of the performance. New York, New York—August 18, 2025—Art21 announces the release of Anne Imhof: DOOM, a new documentary film following celebrated performance artist Anne Imhof […]

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New Season of Art21’s Art in the Twenty-First Century to Premiere With First Episode on October 17

“Between Worlds” spotlights creative practices of Sophie Calle, Lubaina Himid, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, and Dyani White Hawk, revealing connections between personal lives and cultural communities New York, New York—August 13, 2025—Art21 today announced the premiere of “Between Worlds,” the first episode in Season 12 of its acclaimed broadcast series Art in the Twenty-First Century on PBS. The episode […]

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